My Goals For 2025 Week 23 of 52

Online Things

It was another great week in the online department.

#1 I made another tutorial video, but I had so many other things going on that I didn’t get a chance to edit and post it. {Hopefully soon!}

#2 I am inching closer towards my goal of 20,000 sales on Etsy. I am currently at 19,076 sales.  Only 924 more sales to go and I can check this goal off my list!

#3 I dyed some more wool… Black seems to be a hot color this year! 

#4 I was able to squeeze in a bit of rug hooking time {not a lot, but some} and bit by bit my 3rd giant rug of the year is coming along. 

#5 I’m doing really well at staying off my phone {having it on silent helps!} and staying on track. It helps to have deadlines… No dillydallying going on here!

Online Goals for 2025

• Reach 20,000 sales in Etsy shop MavisButterfield {I’m currently at 19,044}
• In Stock and Ready to Ship by March 31st {DONE!}
• Create 4 new patterns/kits  {2 completed so far; Great Black Whale Rug  and Pod of Black Whales
• Take all new pictures + videos for Etsy shop {in progress}
• Get as much as humanly possible done online January – March of this year. 
• Stop picking up my phone so much {Doing great with this!}
• Spend less than 3 hours a day online {Yep!}
• Tidy up the back end of the blog HA HA HA

House Things

I painted a section of the downstairs last week while the HH was away. Yesterday he changed out the tan outlets for white ones and now it’s looking really sharp downstairs. 

Well, that section of it anyway. 😉

My goal is to have the inside of the house {minus} the kitchen refreshed by the end of the year. And at the pace we’re going, I think it’s going to happen!

House Goals

• Paint The Inside Of The House {including closets!} 
• Paint The Interior Window Trim 
• Remodel Bathroom #1 {scheduled!}
• Freshen up Bathroom #2 {Just need to install the facet and hang something on the wall}
• Put Stuff On The Walls
• Work on “new” Kitchen Game Plan

Garden Things

The allium globemaster bulbs we planted last fall are in full bloom and boy do they look fantastic! The HH likes them so much he wants me to plant a bunch more in the fall. 

They are fun to look at, don’t you think? Kind of Dr. Seuss like. 

Garden Goals

• Grow 365 pounds of food in my teeny tiny backyard.
• Install a side yard {flower} garden {DONE!}
• Make a Potting Bench {decided I didn’t need one}
• Make FIND a Garden Cart to sell flowers/veggies out front {DONE}

Kitchen Things

Not a whole lot going on in the kitchen these days except baking cookies and making salad. 🙂 

• Try 12 new recipes {3 down, 9 to go}
• Fill the canning cupboard 

New Recipes I’ve Shared This Year

• Double Chocolate Rye Cookies
• Velveeta Zesty Chili Dip
• Haddock and Corn Chowder
• The Best Way To Freeze Avocados
• Freezing Refried Beans

Travel Things

The HH went to NYC and while he was there he popped by MOMA and saw The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh.

He also saw a Post it Note. 😉 

Museums rule! You just never know what you’re going to see. I told my husband I want to go to NYC just so I can go to all the museums.  I’ve been twice; once for a few hours during a layover and another time we stopped by The Met on our way through the city.

I want to go for a real trip though. What’s the best time to visit NYC anyway? I’m thinking fall would be pretty nice. 

• Explore more of the great state of Maine
• Go on a painting holiday {currently working on WHERE to go}
• Québec City {Accommodations and 1 tour booked!}
• Travel Overseas {All accommodations and 2 events are booked!}
• Send the HH on a vacation {He went to NYC!}

Marriage Things

We went on a few good walks this past week… But even more exciting than that, we {the HH} put a few more lobsters on the house. 

Why not? The only side of the house we don’t have them on now is the back. HA HA HA. 

What am I going to do once all our projects are done!? I’m going to need to think of something here pretty quick or we’ll be in trouble.

Marriage Goals

• Keep my husband busy 
• Date days
• Walk more 

Secret Projects

I still have about 15 things I need to do until I can check secret goal #2 off my list. So far I have the first one done. Only 14 more to go! I’ve decided to stop talking about my secret projects for a while. They’ll get done when they get done. 🙂 

How are YOUR 2025 goals coming along? Are you making good progress? Curious minds want to know. 

~Mavis